Mikrogeophagus


Mikrogeophagus is a genus of cichlids native to the Llanos wetlands and GuaporéMamoré river system in tropical South America. They are dwarf cichlids that reach up to in standard length.
They are popular with aquarists, especially M. ramirezi. These species spawn on flat rocks or leaves and not in small caves like the closely related cichlid genus Apistogramma.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:Mikrogeophagus altispinosus Mikrogeophagus maculicauda Staeck, Ottoni & I. Schindler, 2022